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Crypto Donation Guides
Plain-language guides to giving cryptocurrency to charity: how to send it, which network to pick, how to prove your gift arrived, and how to avoid the mistakes that cost donors money.
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Giving crypto is different from giving by card. There is no “undo” button, the network you send on matters as much as the address, and the proof of your gift is a transaction ID rather than a card statement. These guides walk you through each of those differences, using the exact coins and networks DonateCrypto accepts, so what you read here matches what you see on the donation screen.
Every guide is researched from primary sources such as the blockchains’ own documentation and the help centres of the exchanges and wallets donors use, then checked against how our donation flow actually works. Each page shows the date it was last reviewed. Read how we research and update our guides.
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How to donate
Which Network Should I Use to Donate Crypto?The one network to choose for each coin, what ERC-20, TRC-20 and BEP-20 mean, and what happens if you pick the wrong one.How to Find Your Transaction ID (TXID) After Donating CryptoWhere to find the transaction ID in Coinbase, Binance, Kraken, MetaMask, Phantom, Trust Wallet and others, and what it looks like.How to Donate Crypto from CoinbaseWhich coins you can donate from Coinbase and on which network, how to send in the app and on the website, holds, fees and the transaction ID.How to Donate Crypto from BinanceThe network to choose on Binance for each coin we accept, how to withdraw in the app and on the website, fees, the XRP memo and where to find the TxID.How to Donate Crypto from MetaMaskWhich of our coins MetaMask can send, choosing the right network and token, gas and fees, speed up and cancel, and finding your transaction ID.How to Donate Crypto from Trust WalletChoosing the right coin and network in Trust Wallet, fees and FlexGas, XRP and Bitcoin specifics, finding your transaction hash, and avoiding fake support.How to Donate Crypto from Ledger, Trezor or ExodusDonate from Ledger Wallet, Trezor Suite or Exodus: which of our coins each supports, verifying the address on your device, fees, finding the transaction ID, and staying safe.Hold a Coin We Don’t Accept? Your OptionsWhat to do if you hold crypto we don't accept: check what you already have, convert on an exchange or in your wallet, the tax cost of swapping, and which guide fits your coin.USDT or USDC on the Wrong Network? How to Convert ItHow to turn USDT on Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain or Solana into USDT on TRON, and USDC on Base, Solana or other networks into USDC on Ethereum, plus bridged versions to avoid.How to Convert Ethereum Tokens Before DonatingSwap ERC-20 tokens to ETH or USDC through an exchange, your wallet or a decentralized exchange; bring funds back from layer 2 networks; and avoid approval, fake-token and price-impact traps.Litecoin, Cardano, TON and Other Coins: Converting Before You DonateHow to convert coins with their own blockchains, such as LTC, ADA, TON, DOT, AVAX, XLM and BCH, through an exchange or wallet swap, with the memo and address pitfalls for each.
Coin by coin
How to Donate Bitcoin (BTC) to CharitySend on the Bitcoin network (not Lightning or a wrapped token), set a sensible fee, and what to do if a transaction gets stuck.How to Donate Ethereum (ETH) to CharitySend ETH on Ethereum mainnet (not Base, Arbitrum or BEP-20), how gas works, and how to speed up a pending transaction.How to Donate USDT (Tether) on TRON (TRC-20)Send USDT on TRON (TRC-20) only, why you need TRX for fees, which exchanges support it, and how to spot fake USDT.How to Donate USDC to Charity on EthereumSend USDC on Ethereum (ERC-20) only, why Base, Polygon and BEP-20 won't arrive, choosing the network on Coinbase, and gas.How to Donate XRP to CharitySend XRP on the XRP Ledger with no destination tag, why your wallet keeps 1 XRP in reserve, and how to tell a payment has succeeded.How to Donate Solana (SOL) to CharitySend native SOL on the Solana network, what an expired transaction means, why your wallet keeps a little SOL back, and how to avoid spam-token scams.How to Donate TRON (TRX) to CharitySend TRX on the TRON network, what bandwidth and energy mean for fees, why staked TRX can't be sent, and how to avoid address poisoning.How to Donate BNB to CharitySend BNB on BNB Smart Chain (BEP-20) only, not opBNB, Ethereum or the closed Beacon Chain; how to send from an exchange or MetaMask, and what it costs.How to Donate Dogecoin (DOGE) to CharitySend DOGE on the Dogecoin network to our D address, why fees depend on your coins rather than the amount, and the tax rules for mined or tipped DOGE.
Trust & safety
How to Verify Your Crypto Donation on a Block ExplorerLook up your donation on mempool.space, Etherscan, TRONSCAN, Solscan and others, and check status, recipient and amount.Crypto Charity Scams: How to Spot Them and Give SafelyFake disaster appeals, impersonation, doubling giveaways, address poisoning and recovery scams, plus how to check a charity and report fraud.Sent Crypto on the Wrong Network? What to Do NextWhat to do right away, how to tell which mistake happened, which ones can be recovered, and how to avoid crypto recovery scams.
Tax & receipts
Crypto Donations and US Taxes: A Donor’s GuideWhat you can deduct, giving crypto vs selling first, Form 8283, the $5,000 appraisal rule, yearly limits and the 2026 changes.Your Crypto Donation Receipt: What It Shows and How to Use ItThe difference between the acknowledgment and the official receipt, what the receipt shows and why, IRS paperwork by gift size, and how to get a lost receipt.Swap First or Donate Directly? The Tax MathsWorked examples for US donors comparing donating crypto directly, swapping first, and selling a coin that has lost value, plus the rules behind them.Year-End Crypto Giving 2026: Deadlines and Tax TipsHow to make sure a crypto gift counts for 2026: the 31 December deadline, exchange and network delays, valuation, appraisals, Giving Tuesday on 1 December, and bunching gifts under the 2026 rules.Donating Crypto from Outside the US: Tax in the UK, Canada, Australia and ElsewhereWhat donating crypto to a US charity means for your taxes if you live in the UK, Canada, Australia, the EU or elsewhere, including Gift Aid, capital gains and treaty exceptions.
Giving well
How to Give Crypto Every MonthHow monthly crypto giving works with reminders, fixed coin or dollar amounts, keeping fees low on small gifts, and tax points that add up over a year.Can You Donate Crypto Anonymously?What we ask for, what the public blockchain and your exchange can see, the tax trade-off of giving without a receipt, and sensible, legal privacy steps.
How we work
Other pages that answer common questions
- How we vet causes: the checks every cause and partner organization passes before it is listed.
- About DonateCrypto: who runs the platform, our legal structure and where donations have gone.
- Donate by country: giving guides for 79 countries, each written in the country’s main language.
- Frequently asked questions: short answers on donating, wallets, receipts, accounts and vetting.